Teenager Driving Under the Influence Without a License Crashes into Streetlight... Four Including Passenger Sustain Minor Injuries

A teenager who drove under the influence without a license and crashed into a streetlight was caught by the police.

The Gwangju Western Police Station on the 12th booked A (18) without detention on charges of driving under the influence without a license (violation of the Road Traffic Act, etc.).

A is accused of driving a rental car under the influence at around 5:37 a.m. on a road in Nongsong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju.

A, who does not have a license, was caught after crashing into a streetlight near Nongsong Station while driving.

At the time, A's blood alcohol concentration was 0.057%, which is the level for license suspension, and he was taken to the hospital with three friends who were riding with him, all of whom sustained minor injuries.

The police are investigating the circumstances under which A rented the car without a license and whether the passengers are involved in aiding and abetting drunk driving.